Sec. 6. Hazard mitigation plans
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Section 322 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5165 ) is amended— in subsection (c)(2) before the semicolon insert the following: , including not conflicting with local plans, but integrating State, local, and tribal planning ; and in subsection (e)— by redesignating paragraphs
(1)and
(2)as paragraphs
(2)and (3), respectively; by inserting before paragraph (2), as redesignated, the following: In conjunction with subsection (a), not later than 5 years after the date of enactment of this paragraph, each State, Indian Tribe, and territory shall clarify and include in its mitigation plan— identifying the extent to which resilience is or will be incorporated into other mitigation planning processes, including capital improvement budgets and transportation planning processes; goals and objectives related to increasing resilience over a 5-year period, including benchmarks for future work and an assessment of past progress; the building codes in existence at the time the plan is submitted and standards that are in use by the State for all manner of planning or development purposes and how the State has or will comply with the standards set forth in section 406(e)(1)(A); the use of nature-based solutions, including urban tree canopy, increased green space, green roofing, functioning floodplains, creeks, streams, and wetlands, or other mitigation activities that conserve or restore natural features that can serve to abate or lessen the impacts of future major disasters; integration of each local mitigation plan with the State, Indian Tribe, or territory plan; and the disparate impacts on disadvantaged communities and how the State intends to address such disparities. ; in paragraph (2), as redesignated, by inserting specific before mitigation ; and by adding at the end the following: The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall issue specific guidance on resilience goals and provide technical assistance for States, Indian Tribes, and territories to meet such goals. Not less than every 5 years, the Administrator shall report the progress of meeting the goals under this section to the Committees on Homeland Security, Financial Services, and Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives. . The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall ensure that ample staff are available to develop the guidance and technical assistance under section 322(e)(4) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, including hazard mitigation planning staff and personnel with expertise in community planning, land use development, and consensus based codes and hazard-resistant designs at each regional office that specifically focus on providing financial and non-financial direct technical assistance to States, Indian Tribes, and territories.
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